Joseph Magutt is a Kenyan academic, diplomat and geopolitical consultant. He was appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Germany with accreditation in Romania and Bulgaria in August 2014. His diplomatic appointment under the new constitution was for the first time in the history of Kenya subjected to vetting and approval by parliament of the republic of Kenya. Until his ambassadorial appointment, Magutt was lecturer of political science at Kenyatta University. He also taught on part time, graduate and undergraduate classes in several universities among them: the United States International University, Moi University, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and Egerton University. Early life and education Magutt was brought up in Eldoret–Kitale districts in Kenya’s Rift Valley. His mother Pauline Cherotich, a devout Christian raised her children based on strict Christian values, following the demise of her husband Kimagutt Koross. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Kenyatta University and soon after proceeded for further studies. While pursuing his undergraduate studies Magutt took interest in student politics and contested for student presidency. It was during this period that he was drawn into national debates and politics, a platform that enabled him to meet and interact with influential political as well as institutional leaders among them: Daniel Arap Moi, George Eshiwani, Raila Odinga, Kenneth Matiba among other. Magutt would later in his career become a close ally and political advisor to William Ruto and a lead member of his think tank that wrote his manifesto for the ODM party primaries presidential contest in 2007 where he placed third. Raila Odinga would eventually emerge as the ODM party flag bearer for the 2007 Kenya's general election Diplomatic career The recast of Kenya’s foreign policy in the post Cold War order placed economic diplomacy as its central pillar in its bilateral and international engagements. This diplomatic philosophy primarily informed Magutt’s engagement during his tour of duty. Magutt, initiated as one of his first-to-do assignment the official visit by president Uhuru Kenyatta to Germany after almost 20 years since a Kenyan head of state had visited Germany officially or privately. The arrival of president Uhuru Kenyatta in Germany on a three-day (6 - 8 April 2016) state visit on the invitation of Chancellor Angela Merkel was a reaffirmation of the cordial and excellent bilateral ties between Kenya and Germany. The talks between the two leaders centered